I fart in your general direction

I had a similar experience :P

'Paris Syndrome' strikes Japanese

A message from Zoë

Zoë's daddy being very silly

Craziness

Scientists make water run uphill

UFOs

On the Needles
Well, three and half months post-partum my knitting mojo is returning. Looking around the apartment I realize that it's full of knitting UFOs - un-finished objects. Two years ago I started a lace pattern shrug. The back and left side are complete. I only have the right side and sleeves to finish. Sounds easy, right? But there is one catch; the directions for the right side read "work as opposite of left side." Working in lace! Are you fucking kidding me? I basically need to rewrite the pattern. So much for finishing the shrug anytime soon.

Then there is the scarf I started knitting last fall for my wonderful husband Skip. I love this color - yummy saffron. It's a simple pattern, just double yarn in a garter stitch. I stopped knitting during my first trimester when I was sick all the time. Then when I started feeling better, I picked up the needles holding the baby blanket, which is also a UFO.

Off the Needles
There are so many off the needle projects, I'm embrased to admit to them all. Here are a few: a cashmere hat (with ears) for Zoë, Dr. Seuss' stuffed One Fish Two Fish, a purse, a matching hat, scarf and gloves set with some yarn I got in Iceland, and some many more. I love knitting :)

Awed

It’s been awhile since this blog has been updated, but I’ve been busy having a baby. Isn't she beautiful? Her name is Zoë and she was born on July 3. Something miraculous happened last week. Zoë the person started to emerge from within the baby shell. It started after our morning feeding. While she was looking at me straight in the eyes, I was singing to her that I love her and then gave me a big smile. There’s no way it was gas. She stayed awake more that day. In the afternoon, I put her in the play gym. She looked at herself in the mirror and wiggled with delight. In 10 minutes she managed to scrunch closer to the toy and put it in her mouth. It doesn’t sound like a huge accomplishment to an adult, but it was amazing to watch a 4 week old baby realize her goal.

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